used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that nothing could stop that boy from getting here?” crowed Robson, gleefully.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a torrent of questions which Joe good-naturedly parried.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that nothing could stop that boy from getting here?” crowed Robson, gleefully.
crowedverbUS /kroʊd/
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that nothing could stop that boy from getting here?” crowed Robson, gleefully.
Didn't
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From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that nothing could stop that boy from getting here?” crowed Robson, gleefully.
exultingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that nothing could stop that boy from getting here?” crowed Robson, gleefully.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that nothing could stop that boy from getting here?” crowed Robson, gleefully.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that nothing could stop that boy from getting here?” crowed Robson, gleefully.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading Then came a torrent of questions which Joe good-naturedly parried.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
hadn't
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From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that nothing could stop that boy from getting here?” crowed Robson, gleefully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
I'll
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From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
Joe
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
and nothing more
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
roused to anger
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
McRae
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From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that nothing could stop that boy from getting here?” crowed Robson, gleefully.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then came a torrent of questions which Joe good-naturedly parried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
parriedverbUS /ˈperid/
inflected form of “parry” — impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading Then came a torrent of questions which Joe good-naturedly parried.
phonedverbUS /foʊnd/
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Then came a torrent of questions which Joe good-naturedly parried.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
Robson
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From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that nothing could stop that boy from getting here?” crowed Robson, gleefully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that nothing could stop that boy from getting here?” crowed Robson, gleefully.
express in words
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that nothing could stop that boy from getting here?” crowed Robson, gleefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a torrent of questions which Joe good-naturedly parried.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading Then came a torrent of questions which Joe good-naturedly parried.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY There was a mad scramble and Joe was almost pulled to pieces by his relieved and exulting mates.
at the time that
From this reading “I thought so myself,” answered McRae, “but when they ’phoned up to me that he hadn’t come in on that regular morning train, I thought our goose was cooked.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then came a torrent of questions which Joe good-naturedly parried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “After the game, boys, I’ll tell you all about it,” he said, “but just now I want to get a little practice in tossing them over.”
